I am waiting to see how dark this layer turns, and if it will match the wheel or I need another layer. In the morning I will add the clear gloss, with lots of layers for durability and a shinny finish!

Clear coat, here is the first few coats, use gentle strokes so you dont get air bubbles messing up the finish

Finished the shifter, and I have to save I am pretty darn proud! It could use some wetsanding to smooth out the many coats of clear. but other then that perfections side man I can not believe I hand made this!

And it matches my wheel pretty good! Not bad for pilfering left over wood from my Halloween costume stilts lol!

Use a wood screw in the end of the dowel, and cut the head off. I tried a nail at first and it slips off too easy, sorry the pic should have been with the wood screw20140218_132205 by marley4us1985, on Flickr